Maclaren's 7 months

Maclaren is totally different than Kinsley. She is our little diva, our adventurer, our rule-breaker, our messy-bessy, our beautiful little girl that has us wrapped around her finger.

She still does not sleep through the night.. still wakes up for 1-3 feedings.. typically in her crib by 8:30ish, awake between 1-3am, comes in our bed and then eats and sleeps on and off until about 6am.

She is attached to mommy more than kinsley ever was-- I don't really mind.. although sometimes I would love two hands without her crying while someone else holds her. She does say "mama" when someone takes her away from me.. but that's the only time.

She loves veggies and any food and NON food item placed in front of her. She eats puffs, peas, carrots, green beans, chickpeas, turkey, chicken, and some variety of organic baby food. We do a lot of self-feeding instead of purees. It was recommended by the pediatrician and it's easier.

She loves being outside.

She's still wobbly when she sits, but boy can she army crawl and climb. Her favorite thing to climb is Kinsley's chair.

She loves Kinsley and Foxy… and talking baby dolls/toys. She tries to communicate to them and gets really excited when she sees them.

She loves to pull hair and if I lay on the floor she gives me kisses and tries to eat my face. Sometimes it hurts but I'm normally laughing too hard to care.

She still sleeps in the mama-roo on occasions but if she is awake, she sits up and rides it like a ride. Not sure what the age/weight limit is for it..hmm.

Maclaren 6m and Kins 3 yr stats

Maclaren-
Height: 26.75" 68%
Weight: 18lb 2 oz 75%

Kins-
Height: 3' .2" 29%
Weight: 28lb 3.2oz 23%

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Mothers Day 2014

A little note to my momma:

Thank you so much for being more than just someone who gave birth to me. More than someone who carried me for 9 months. More than someone who fed me and clothed me. More than changing my diaper. More than someone who just put me to bed. More than someone who just gave me a name and called me just that. Thank you for being more than someone who just dropped me off at school and waited for me to graduate. 

Thank you for being the mom that poured Jesus into me. For being the mom that taught me what it meant to be a friend, a wife and a mother. A mom who got down on her knees and played laundry baskets with us. A mom who gave a us fun baths in the sink and made us make monkey noises for bananas. Thank you for giving me a sister. Thank you for being a mom that signed us up for any and every sport we wanted to try. Thank you for all the times you listened. Thank you for being a mom that called me beautiful, worthy, and a daughter of the King. Thank you for putting up with my tantrums and stubbornness. Thank you for being patient with me when I went through my rebel years. Thank you for being the mom that welcomed me home and forgave me. Thank you for being a pray warrior- for fighting for me, for trusting God and for surrendering control. Thank you for being a mom that loved my dad. Thank you for a being a giver. Thank you for being a mom that helps me with my own children. 

I think you learn to appreciate your mom so much more when you actually have children. It's so hard sometimes and so rewarding at the same time. I'm really thankful for all you are and all you do! Love you!!

Maclaren- months 5&6

5 months

Blowed raspberries all day long

She loves it sing and sings herself to sleep sometimes

Rollie poly - rolls front to back and back to front

Still wakes up at least twice for feedings at night

Loves crinkle

6 months

Gives kisses/ eats my face

Loves the water now 

More of a schedule- eats then naps 10:30; 1:30 and 5:30 almost on cue

Loves her reflection

Faves: deer park water bottles, diapers and the wrap they came in, yogurt- she gets big eyes, grunts and throws herself toward these things

She will not just lay and get her diaper changed- she either helps herself to a diaper to play with or tries to roll to her tummy, sings, or tries to grab any other decor on the dresser

Softest skin ever.

Loves her dolly that makes baby coos and giggles. 

Finds Kinsley hilarious.

Attachment issues.

Rolls everywhere and tries to push her feet and knees up to crawling position.

Has more blowouts than Kinsley ever did.

Noisy.

A little high mateinance.

Looks like Gray. I know. I hear it all the time. 

Sings her own little song.

Gnaws on her thumb.

Can sit up for only a second or two.

Loves tags. 

Likes to watch Martha speaks, curious George, small potatoes and other cartoons.

Loves her plastic play keys and talking baby doll.

Not a fan of bananas.

Likes baby jar earths best peach oatmeal banana blend and just peaches. - keeping her on all organic like we did Kinsley. 

Started taking bottles.

Dear Maclaren, 

I love your smile and giggles and little songs. I love they way you look at me with so much love and I hope our bond never changes. I love the way you look for me in a room or cry instantly when taken away from my arms. I often need both hands but my arm feels empty and sad without you in it. I love watching you take in new things. You look back at me for reassurance when people come talk to you. I love reading stories to you and Kinsley at night in her big girl bed. I hope we do that for many years. I can't wait to watch the bond between you girls get stronger. You already know what you want and try to go after it. We all love you sweet girl!

Love,

mommy

Passover day 2014

Passover was a time to celebrate the freedom from slavery and bondage. The Israelites put lambs blood over the doorway and the angel of death passed over. There are two things I think about every Easter- death and life. This past Sunday we had a lady speak on the deliverance part of the story and the overwhelming reoccurrence of God restoring-making new out of old, life out of death, beauty out of ashes. 

It's so true how our human minds don't compare to God's. Our ways are not his ways. We can never look at a barren woman and say no child will come from her. We can't look at a woman selling her body and say she will never be free. We can never look at someone so dead in their life, so numb to affection and say they will never have worth.

I think about this Passover and how much I have been delivered. At the end of high school, I would have given up hope on me. The devil had me chasing temporary feel-goods, living in the moment and living for myself. I'm thankful that he turned my life around. I'm thankful that He loved me without conditions. He pursued me in spite of how much I had hurt him. He never forced me to say sorry or condemned me as unuseable. He picked up my ashes and told me I was made for a purpose. I gave him control. Stopped running from Him, stopped hiding all my secrets. The Lamb that shed his blood for me also put the blood over the doorway of my heart. The death angel passed over me. I was led out of bondage. I was set free.

A baby born in a manager would be our Savior. A man riding on a donkey would be our King. A dead man in a tomb would be raised to life. What will God do in your life? What has he already done that we can thank Him for this Easter? 

Shuggys birthday

Shuggy turned five today, according to kinsley. We had a great day! We brought shuggy a Starbucks then headed out to shop at Gibson mill. Aunt lauri and chason stopped by for a surprise visit and brought lots of goodies. Then we went to lunch at Mimi's Cafe and then ended the day with cupcakes from Nona's bakery. Delish!